Inflatable bubble blower

ABSTRACT

The invention discloses an inflatable toy, which includes a toy shell, a bubble blowing device and a fan. Herein, the toy shell is used for a carrier of the inflatable toy, the bubble blowing device is at least partially located inside the toy shell, the fan is used for inflating and providing flowing air, and the toy shell and the bubble blowing device share the same fan. With the adoption of the above technology, by skillfully combining the toy shell with the bubble blowing device, the inflatable toy can blow beautiful bubbles at the same time, which is more ornamental and fun. Meanwhile, the toy shell and the bubble blowing device share the fan, which finally achieves the purpose of saving energy, making the inflatable toy more vivid and lifelike and can interact with others.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The invention relates to the field of toys, in particular to aninflatable toy.

BACKGROUND

With the development of economy, people's material life is gettingbetter and better, and there are more demands and higher requirementsfor all kinds of toys. Inflatable toys are very popular toys orornaments in many businesses or consumers. The inflatable toys areinflated to achieve an ideal shape when they are in use. When they arenot in use, they can also be easily stored by letting off the internalair. In order to maintain the ideal shape of inflatable toys, it isusually required to continuously provide flowing air to inflatable toysthrough fans.

Similarly, as a kind of toy suitable for various scenarios, a bubblemachine is often used to create an atmosphere in commercial performancesor business activities, and it is also widely used in many scenes ofpeople's daily life, which is favored by consumers and businesses. Thebasic principle of bubble machine foaming is to introduce air into afoaming solvent to drive the formation of bubbles, so automatic bubblemachines on the market are also equipped with fans.

However, the functions of the current inflatable toys and bubblemachines are relatively simple. Inflatable toys are inflated to maintaina static shape all the time, and can only be used for decoration andappreciation, which fails to show more dynamic changes and make toysmore vivid and lifelike. The bubble machine just blows bubbles, which isnot too interesting. Inflatable toys are static and bubble machines aredynamic, and the combination of the two can make inflatable toyslivelier and more interesting. The inflatable toys that customers buyare no longer just inflatable displays, but interactive products thatcan interact with others. However, there is no similar product on themarket at present, so there is a need to provide an inflatable toy,which combines the inflatable toy with the bubble blowing device, sothat the inflatable toy has dynamic beauty and is more vivid andinteresting.

SUMMARY

In order to solve at least one of the above problems, the inventionprovides an inflatable toy, which is more vivid and lifelike and caninteract with others.

The above inflatable toy includes:

a toy shell for a carrier of the inflatable toy;

a bubble blowing device, at least partially located inside the toyshell; and

a fan for inflating and providing flowing air;

wherein the toy shell and the bubble blowing device share the same fan.

Optionally, a connecting device is arranged between the bubble blowingdevice and the toy shell.

Optionally, the connecting device is a clip.

Optionally, the bubble blowing device is provided with a bubble waterbottle located at a lower part of the inflatable toy.

Optionally, the bubble blowing device is further provided with:

a liquid outlet pipe, wherein bubble water inside the bubble waterbottle moves upwards through the liquid outlet pipe; and

a return pipe, wherein the remaining bubble water returns to the bubblewater bottle through the return pipe.

Optionally, the bubble blowing device is further provided with a swingrod located at an outlet of the bubble blowing device, and the swing rodis provided with a round hole.

Optionally, the bubble blowing device is further provided with aperistaltic pump.

Optionally, the connecting device is further provided with a fixingdevice for further fixing the clip.

Optionally, the fixing device is a screw device.

Optionally, the bubble blowing device is further provided with a switchfor controlling the activation and shutdown of the bubble blowingdevice.

The invention has the following advantages and beneficial effects.

The invention provides an inflatable toy. By skillfully combining theinflatable toy with the bubble blowing device, the two share a fan,which finally achieves the purpose of saving energy, making theinflatable toy more vivid and lifelike and can interact with others.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order to illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of theinvention or the prior art more clearly, the accompanying drawings thatneed to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior artwill be briefly introduced below. It is obvious that the accompanyingdrawings in the following description are only some embodiments of theinvention, and other drawings can be obtained from these accompanyingdrawings without any creative work for those of ordinary skill in theart.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an inflatable toy in anembodiment of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

1—toy shell; 2—fan; 3—air outlet channel; 4—switch; 5—liquid outletpipe; 6—return pipe; 7—solution bottle; 8—peristaltic pump; 9—clip;10—swing rod.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The specific implementation of the invention will be further describedbelow with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. Thefollowing embodiments are only used to illustrate the technicalsolutions of the invention more clearly, and cannot be used to limit theprotection scope of the invention.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the invention discloses an inflatable toy (forconvenience of display, FIG. 1 takes the form of a train as an example),which includes a toy shell 1, a bubble blowing device and a fan 2.Herein, the toy shell 1 is used for a carrier of the inflatable toy, thebubble blowing device is at least partially located inside the toyshell, the fan 2 is used for inflating and providing flowing air, andthe toy shell 1 and the bubble blowing device share the fan 2(generally, this device is only provided with one fan 2).

In the prior art, the inflatable toy and the bubble blowing device arerespectively and independently arranged. The bubble blowing device mayonly blow bubbles, and the inflatable toy may only be inflated all thetime for decoration and appreciation, and cannot interact with others,thus lacking dynamic beauty. Through the arrangement of the abovestructure, the invention makes the bubble blowing device and the fan 2at least partially fixed inside the toy shell 1, and the fan 2 providesflowing air for the toy and the bubble blowing device at the same time.Turning on the fan 2 may cause the toy shell 1 to expand, thusgenerating air pressure inside the toy shell 1. Under the action of thisair pressure, the air inside the toy shell 1 forms an outward jet ofairflow through the bubble blowing device, and continuously spraysbubbles, thus creating the effect that the inflatable toy is blowingbubbles, which makes the inflatable toy more vivid and lifelike.

Preferably, a connecting device is arranged between the bubble blowingdevice and the toy shell 1. The bubble blowing device is connected withthe toy shell 1 through the connecting device, and the bubble blowingdevice is fixed at a certain position of the inflatable toy shell 1.There is no other obstructions in the direction corresponding to the airoutlet channel 3 of the bubble blowing device, so that bubbles can floatout smoothly.

Preferably, the connecting device is a clip. The bubble blowing deviceclamps the part connected with the toy shell 1 through two clips. As anembodiment, a hole may be cut out of the toy shell 1 corresponding tothe fixed position of the bubble blowing device for mutual fixation andconnection between the bubble blowing device and the toy shell 1. Atthis time, two clips are used on both sides of the hole for fixation.The clip may be further provided with a fixing device (preferably ascrew device) to at least partially fix the bubble blowing device insidethe toy shell 1. In this way, the two clips sandwich the connecting andfixing parts of this part of the shell 1, thus ensuring the airtightnessof the toy shell 1. Preferably, the connecting device is furtherprovided with a fixing device for further fixing the clip.Alternatively, in order to make the two clips more stable, a hot meltadhesive may be used between the two clips, which becomes hard glueafter cooling, so as to further set the fixing device to ensure thestability of the two clips.

In an embodiment, the connecting device is further fixed by four screwsto ensure the airtightness of the toy shell 1. As a common fixingdevice, the screw has low cost and good fixing effect, which can reducethe manufacturing cost of the product on the premise of ensuring theeffect of the invention. Depending on the situation, if there is a moresuitable fixing device, it can also be selected, which is not limited tothe screw.

Preferably, the bubble blowing device is provided with a bubble waterbottle 7, which is located at a lower part of the toy shell 1.Considering the fixing problem and assembling mode of the toy, thebubble water bottle 7 is placed at the lower part of the toy shell 1, sothat the bubble water bottle 7 is perfectly hidden inside the toy shell1, and the weight of the bubble water bottle 7 may also press the toyshell 1 to prevent the toy from being blown away by strong wind. Thesize of the bubble water bottle 7 varies in different toy shells 1, andits size is only limited by the size of the toy shell 1. As long as thetoy shell 1 is large enough, the bubble water bottle 7 may be verylarge.

As a preferred embodiment, the bubble blowing device is further providedwith a liquid outlet pipe 5 and a return pipe 6, wherein bubble waterinside the bubble water bottle 7 moves upwards through the liquid outletpipe 5, and the remaining bubble water returns to the bubble waterbottle 7 through the return pipe 6. The bubble blowing device isrequired to have a foaming solvent in order to blow bubbles. The foamingsolvent in the bubble water bottle 7 is delivered to the air outletchannel 3 of the bubble blowing device through the liquid outlet pipe 5,and the excess foaming solvent is returned to the bubble water bottle 7through the return pipe 6 by using negative pressure and gravity, thusgreatly improving the utilization rate of the foaming solvent, andreducing waste.

Preferably, the bubble blowing device is further provided with a swingrod located at an outlet of the bubble blowing device, and the swing rodis provided with a round hole. The foaming solvent is delivered to theoutlet of the bubble blowing device through the liquid outlet pipe 5,that is, the air outlet channel 3 of the bubble blowing device, andpasses through the round hole on the swing rod. The foaming solventforms a water film on the round hole. When the fan 2 is turned on, anoutward jet of airflow is formed inside the toy shell 1, and the airflowdrives the water film, thereby spraying bubbles.

Preferably, the bubble blowing device may further be provided with aperistaltic pump. The peristaltic pump sucks the foaming solvent, sothat the foaming solvent flows through the liquid outlet pipe 5 andmoves upwards, and rotates through the rotating swing rod to form abubble film.

Preferably, the bubble blowing device is further provided with a switch4 for controlling the activation and shutdown of the bubble blowingdevice. When the fan 2 is turned on, the toy shell 1 is in an expandedstate, showing a certain shape, but the bubble blowing device does notnecessarily spray bubbles at the same time. Users can choose whether toturn on the switch 4 as desired, to control the operation of the bubbleblowing device.

Taking a Christmas train as an example, a specific implementation methodwill be introduced below for the operator's reference.

In this embodiment, an inflatable toy includes a toy shell 1 of a smalltrain, a bubble blowing device and a fan 2, and the bubble blowingdevice and the toy shell 1 of the small train share the fan 2. Thebubble blowing device includes an air outlet channel 3, a liquid outletpipe 5, a return pipe 6, a bubble water bottle 7, a peristaltic pump anda switch 4. The bubble blowing device is fixed on the toy shell 1corresponding to a chimney outlet of the small train and connected bythe clips of a connecting device, and two clips clamp the part of thetoy shell 1 corresponding to the small train. The clips are furtherfixed using fixing devices such as a screw device. In order to make theconnecting device more stable, a hot melt adhesive may be further usedto stick, which becomes hard glue after cooling

The lower part of the toy shell 1 of the small train is provided withthe bubble water bottle 7, and the outlet of the bubble blowing device,that is, the air outlet channel 3, is also provided with a circularswing rod. Under the action of the peristaltic pump, the foamingsolution in the bubble water bottle 7 is conveyed to the circular swingrod of the air outlet channel 3 through the liquid outlet pipe 5, andthe circular swing rod keeps rotating to form a bubble film. When thefan 2 is turned on, the toy shell 1 of the small train is continuouslyin an expanded state, generating air pressure inside the toy shell 1.Under the action of this air pressure, the air inside the toy shell 1forms an outward jet of airflow through the circular swing rod. The airflow drives the water film to continuously spray bubbles from thechimney of the small train, creating the effect that the small train ismoving, making the inflatable toy more vivid and lifelike.

The above description of the disclosed embodiments is provided so thatthose skilled in the art can implement or use the present application. Avariety of modifications for these embodiments will be apparent to thoseskilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein can beimplemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit orscope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the present disclosure shallnot be limited to these embodiments shown herein, but shall conform tothe widest scope consistent with the principles and novel featuresdisclosed herein. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions,improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the presentdisclosure shall be included within the scope of protection of thepresent disclosure.

1. An inflatable toy, comprising: a toy shell for a carrier of theinflatable toy; a bubble blowing device, at least partially locatedinside the toy shell; and a fan for inflating and providing flowing air;wherein the toy shell and the bubble blowing device share the same fan.2. The inflatable toy as claimed in claim 1, wherein a connecting deviceis arranged between the bubble blowing device and the toy shell.
 3. Theinflatable toy as claimed in claim 2, wherein the connecting device is aclip.
 4. The inflatable toy as claimed in claim 2, wherein the bubbleblowing device is provided with a container located at a lower part ofthe inflatable toy.
 5. The inflatable toy as claimed in claim 4, whereinthe bubble blowing device is further provided with: a liquid outletpipe, wherein bubble water inside the container moves upwards throughthe liquid outlet pipe; and a return pipe, wherein the remaining bubblesolution returns to the container through the return pipe.
 6. Theinflatable toy as claimed in claim 2, wherein the bubble blowing deviceis provided with a swing rod located at an outlet of the bubble blowingdevice, and the swing rod is provided with a round hole.
 7. Theinflatable toy as claimed in claim 6, wherein the bubble blowing deviceis provided with a peristaltic pump.
 8. The inflatable toy as claimed inclaim 3, wherein the connecting device is provided with a fixing deviceto fix the clip.
 9. The inflatable toy as claimed in claim 8, whereinthe fixing device is a screw device.
 10. The inflatable toy as claimedin claim 9, wherein the bubble blowing device is provided with a switchfor controlling the activation and shutdown of the bubble blowingdevice.
 11. The inflatable toy as claimed in claim 2, wherein the bubbleblowing device is provided with a switch for controlling the activationand shutdown of the bubble blowing device.
 12. The inflatable toy asclaimed in claim 3, wherein the bubble blowing device is provided with aswitch for controlling the activation and shutdown of the bubble blowingdevice.
 13. The inflatable toy as claimed in claim 4, wherein the bubbleblowing device is provided with a switch for controlling the activationand shutdown of the bubble blowing device.
 14. The inflatable toy asclaimed in claim 5, wherein the bubble blowing device is provided with aswitch for controlling the activation and shutdown of the bubble blowingdevice.
 15. The inflatable toy as claimed in claim 6, wherein the bubbleblowing device is provided with a switch for controlling the activationand shutdown of the bubble blowing device.
 16. The inflatable toy asclaimed in claim 7, wherein the bubble blowing device is provided with aswitch for controlling the activation and shutdown of the bubble blowingdevice.
 17. The inflatable toy as claimed in claim 8, wherein the bubbleblowing device is provided with a switch for controlling the activationand shutdown of the bubble blowing device.
 18. The inflatable toy asclaimed in claim 9, wherein the bubble blowing device is provided with aswitch for controlling the activation and shutdown of the bubble blowingdevice.